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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
Do not mind the rant at all! 
I finally sat down and wrote a History of the local I started as needless to say I know the most about! 
I then sent it out and got a ton of emails back from the Brothers thanking me for this as they knew bits and pieces but not all. While I was amazed by this, it hit me, they did not really know.
So, this is something that needs to be addressed before History is so clouded and lost.
When should one start, well, now would be a great time.
We also have a Brother of the Chapter who is taking his time to scan all of the pictures we have and after 43 years, it is a bunch and a huge job.
Time waits for no one.  |
Emails. If the historian is getting "history" via emails, be sure to print them out. And if your chapter has a "general" email account, send a copy of the email to the chapter email so there is a record of it there as well.
Slightly off topic, but if officers received information (say an email from a wealthy alum) via their personal email account, they should forward a copy to the chapter's email account. Years later (after officer turnover etc.), the current officers/members will have access to the information. Same may be applied to form letters, requests etc. Save copies electronically.